Panasonic FH8 vs Ricoh CX6

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH8 and Ricoh CX6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Ricoh. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FH8 (16MP) and CX6 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH8 was brought out 2 months after the CX6 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the FH8 scores versus the CX6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Ricoh CX6. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH8 features external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Ricoh CX6 has dimensions of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH8 compared to the CX6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH8 and CX6 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH8 and CX6.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic FH8 to deliver more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively.